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by Ruther Ray C. Ruado The Astonishing Power of Manga Mention manga, a graphic novel, and many immediately picture wide-eyed characters, over-the-top emotions, and stories intended for kids. But that’s just the surface. Beneath those panels lies a world bursting…

State action to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change can make a big difference, even in the absence of a strong federal climate strategy, according to a new study led by researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State). By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The researchers…

In a huge win for environmental advocates, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the Trump administration must restore $176 million in grants to six cities and 13 nonprofits across the United States. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge…

Bearing witness to the murder of innocents A coalition of military veterans, religious and humanitarian organizations will begin a 40-day “Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza,” with a news conference at 10:00 am ET, at the “Isaiah Wall” near the…

As the world works to stop global heating by ending the use of fossil fuels in accordance with climate objectives, ensuring that everyone on Earth has a decent standard of living is possible if the world quickly and decisively implements emissions reductions, new research has…

As more people are starting to realize — and as Indigenous Peoples have understood for millennia — how we treat the land affects everything from food and water security to carbon sequestration and climate change. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Many farms in the United States are multigenerational family operations,…

In early May, I shared a story of a Korean man, Seongwon LEE, a former Marine Corps officer turned government official, who set foot on a 560-kilometer Journey from Seoul to Busan for Service Dogs and Veterans. On 13 May 2025,…

A two-day National Workshop on Localized Early Warning Mechanisms concluded in Dhaka bringing together civil society representatives, government officials, policymakers, academicians, and disaster risk reduction experts to strengthen community-based Early Warning Systems (EWS) in Bangladesh. The workshop, held on 12–13…

Guwahati:  Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA), a northeast India-based forum of nationalist citizens, lauds Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for highlighting the importance of Hinglaj Mata Mandir in the Balochistan locality of south-west Pakistan, citing the link with Maa…

A review of AMERICA, AMÉRICA: A New History of the New World, by Greg Grandin By John Perry “An American team will win the next soccer World Cup,” a Nicaraguan boy once told me. It took me a second to…